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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/13/toyota-gt86-engineers-explored-shooting-brake-and-sedan-variants/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/13/toyota-gt86-engineers-explored-shooting-brake-and-sedan-variants/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/13/toyota-gt86-engineers-explored-shooting-brake-and-sedan-variants/#commentsFiled under: Read This, BMW, Toyota, Convertible, Coupe, Sedan, Wagon, PerformanceAccording to the Toyota UK blog, engineers for the automaker were so excited developing the GT86 coupe that they investigated producing a whole family of models based on the rear-wheel drive sports car. And at least one engineer - product chief Tetsuya Tada - still hopes it can happen, even if not everyone at Toyota is onboard. Tada: "Actually we tried to do this secretly but the executives found us out. They said: 'What are you doing? Will you please focus on the coupe.'"

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2013 porsche boxster2013 subaru brz2013 volkswagen golf2014 porsche cayman2014 volkswagen golfa-classa-klassegt-86gt86mercedesscionscion fr-ssubarusubaru brzvolkswagenvolkswagen golfworld car of the yearworld car of the year awardWed, 13 Mar 2013 10:44:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21016248/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/03/13/world-car-of-the-year-down-to-its-final-four/21016248/article-detail.xml21016248http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F03%2Fmercedes-benz-a-class-628.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F03%2Fmercedes-benz-a-class-628.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/08/toyota-pondering-high-performance-gt-86-hybrid/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/08/toyota-pondering-high-performance-gt-86-hybrid/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/08/toyota-pondering-high-performance-gt-86-hybrid/#commentsFiled under: Rumormill, Toyota, Coupe, Hybrid, PerformanceFrom what Autocar has to say, Toyota has even more plans for the GT86 beyond the convertible concept we just saw at the Geneva Motor Show. Along with a planned midcycle facelift, Toyota is reportedly looking at how to pack some extra ponies under the coupe's hood, and while there has already been a lot of talk about superchargers and turbochargers, it sounds like a performance-boosting hybrid system could also be in the works.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2013 scion fr-s2013 subaru brz2013 toyota gt 86br-zfrsgt 86gt-86scionscion fr-ssubarusubaru brztoyobarutoyotaFri, 16 Mar 2012 12:45:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21022417/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/03/16/subaru-brz-and-toyota-gt-86-production-gets-underway-w-video/21022417/article-detail.xml21022417http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F03%2Fsubaru-brz-toyota-gt-86-production.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F03%2Fsubaru-brz-toyota-gt-86-production.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/01/toyota-lead-developer-confirms-droptop-ft-86/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/01/toyota-lead-developer-confirms-droptop-ft-86/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/01/toyota-lead-developer-confirms-droptop-ft-86/#commentsFiled under: Scion, Toyota, Japan, Convertible, PerformanceAround the Autoblog virtual office, the Toyota GT-86 is among the most eagerly awaited new models this year. So when we spotted a report in AutoBild that Tetsuya Tada, the chief engineer of the car, has confirmed that a convertible is coming, we got excited.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2013 scion fr-s2013 subaru brzbrz convertibleconvertiblefr-s convertiblefrsgt-86gt86scionscion fr-ssubarusubaru brztoyotaThu, 01 Mar 2012 13:30:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21022734/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/03/01/toyota-lead-developer-confirms-droptop-ft-86/21022734/article-detail.xml21022734http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F03%2F2013-scion-fr-s-opt.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2012%2F03%2F2013-scion-fr-s-opt.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/26/europes-toyota-gt-86-sports-car-revealed-arrives-june-2012/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/26/europes-toyota-gt-86-sports-car-revealed-arrives-june-2012/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/26/europes-toyota-gt-86-sports-car-revealed-arrives-june-2012/#commentsFiled under: Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota, Europe, Coupe, PerformanceIt's no secret that the ToyotaFT-86 will finally make its production-spec debut next week at the Tokyo Motor Show, and ahead of that, the automaker's UK office has released the first official photos and some initial specs. In Europe, the car will officially be called the Toyota GT 86. In Japan, however, the car will simply be called 86.